Category: Borneo Research

The Last Battle Part 1

This is part one of the final assault and the defeat of the people of Santubong by the forces of Brunei as told to us by the Dukun. Tuanku Ibrahim After the death of Sultan Abdullah Muhammad, his son Tuanku Ibrahim became the acting Sultan of Indera Punik(Santubong). He was

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Edward of Kampong Panglima Seman Llama

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us Edward of Kampong Panglima Seman Llama The Story of Edward of Kampong Panglima Seman Lama From the end of World War II until the turn of the century, the Malays on the opposite side of the river from

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The Bhuket People of Sarawak

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris Wood Art Sarawak River Valley About Us The Bhuket People of Sarawak The Bhuket People of Sarawak Within the people of Austronesian descent were the Bhuket people of Sarawak. They were studied by Shanthi Thambiah for her doctorate at the University of Hull in 1995. 

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The Raja’s Hulu Aqi of Northwest Borneo

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us The Raja’s Hulu Aqi of Northwest Borneo The Palace of the Rajas Hulu Aqi The Rajahs Hulu Aiq: Kings of the Upriver The resignation of President Suharto on 21 May 1998 unleashed a wave of violence throughout Indonesia. The

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The Tidung People of East Sabah and the Islands

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us The Tidung People of East Sabah and the Islands Sebatik Island is located off the eastern coast of Sabah. The border between Indonesia and Malaysia runs through the middle of the island, with the northern part belonging to Malaysia.

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All Creatures Great and Small #52

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us All Creatures Great and Small #52 Covid 19 Sarawak and Sabah were a population more vulnerable to the pandemic than the rest of Malaysia but the death rate was much lower in the two east coast states. doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00068-2 Orangutan

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All creatures great and small # 51

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us All Creatures Great and Small #51 SoundThe use of sound to determine the richness of a logged area of a forest was used in an area where the logged area was covered in linanas, a woody vine that climbs

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The possible travels of the Santubong Buddha

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us The possible travels of the Santubong Buddha Buddhism is one of the world’s largest religions and was established in India around 450 BCE. It spread throughout China, Korea and Japan, followed by incursions into Southeast Asia. In this essay,

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Indra Lewah and Indra Daha ~1303-1376

Menu Home Posts Gallery Keris (Gallery) Sarawak River Valley About Us Indra Lewah and Indra Daha ~1303-1376 We continue on with the oral history of the rulers of Santubong. Pangiran Tuanku Mahkuta Indra Lewang ~1303-1332 Indra Lewang was married to Dang Janak who is also a cousin from his mother’s

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